商
HSK 1
商 (shāng): commerce, business, trade
shāng
commerce, business, trade
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Pinyin
shāng
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
commerce, business, trade
How to Write 商 (shāng)
商 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 商
A phono-semantic compound: 冏 (bright) carries the meaning, and 章 hints at the pronunciation.
What 商 is Made Of
商 is built from 3 components:
亠lid, cover
丷kwukyel
冏bright, brilliant
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Words Using 商
Common Chinese words that contain 商:
协商
xiéshāng
商业
shāngyè
商务
shāngwù
商品
shāngpǐn
商店
shāngdiàn
商标
shāngbiāo
商量
shāngliang
智商
zhìshāng
磋商
cuōshāng
经商
jīngshāng
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